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thebalanced.newsThe Devil Wears Prada 2 Tops Mortal Kombat II at North American Box Office
The Devil Wears Prada 2 led the North American box office with a $43 million second weekend, surpassing the new release Mortal Kombat II, which debuted at $40 million domestically and $63 million globally. The sequel has earned $433.2 million worldwide in 12 days, exceeding the original film's lifetime earnings. Other releases include The Sheep Detectives, which opened with $15.9 million, and Billie Eilish's concert film, earning $7.5 million domestically and $12.6 million internationally.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
65%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present a straightforward entertainment industry report without political framing. Coverage focuses on box office performance and industry analysis, including expert commentary on release timing. Both sources highlight similar facts and perspectives, emphasizing commercial success and audience reception without political or ideological angles.
Sentiment — Neutral (65/100)
The tone across the articles is generally positive, highlighting the strong box office performance of The Devil Wears Prada 2 and noting the moderate success of other releases. The sentiment is neutral to favorable, focusing on financial figures and audience interest without criticism or controversy.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| thetelegraph | 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' edges past new release 'Mortal Kombat II' at box office | Center | Positive |
| hindustantimes | Mortal Kombat II fails to displace The Devil Wears Prada 2 at the box office, barely beats Michael in subpar start | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 11 May, 03:00 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1hindustantimes11 May, 03:00 amMortal Kombat II fails to displace The Devil Wears Prada 2 at the box office, barely beats Michael in subpar start
- 2thetelegraph11 May, 07:36 am'The Devil Wears Prada 2' edges past new release 'Mortal Kombat II' at box office
Lens Score breakdown
40/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Corporate
Amazon MGM StudiosWarner Bros.The Walt Disney Studios
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 11 May 2026
- Key entities
- The Devil Wears Prada (band)Billie Eilish3D filmNicholas BraunPatrick StewartRegina HallBryan CranstonHugh JackmanJulia Louis-DreyfusEmma ThompsonMortal Kombat IIBox office
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